Panama national basketball team
The Panamanian national basketball team of the gentlemen representing Panama in international basketball games. It is one of the better teams in Central America and has won several medals at the Central American Championships. In addition to participating in the 1968 Olympic Games, it was enough to four participations in the final of the World Basketball Championship. The best placement at a global finals was a ninth place finish at the World Championships in 1970 and 1982. Though qualified, the national team was not allowed to participate in the continental finals basketball Americas Championship in 2013, as the supporting association was suspended by the world governing body FIBA. As a consequence, Mexico took the place of Panama at the finals in 2013.
Known player
- Mario Butler ( b. 1957 )
- Rolando Frazer ( b. 1958 )
- Stuart A. Gray ( b. 1963 )
- Rubén Garcés ( b. 1973 )
- Ed Cota ( b. 1976 )
- Michael Hicks ( b. 1976 )
- Ruben Douglas ( b. 1979 )
- Jaime Lloreda (* 1980)
- Chris Warren ( b. 1981 )
- Danilo Pinnock ( b. 1983 )
- Gary Forbes ( * 1985)
Performance in international competitions
World Championships
- 2006 - 23th Place
- 2010 - does not qualify
Olympic games
America Championships
- 2003 - does not qualify
- 2005 - 5th place
- 2007 - 9th place
- 2009 - 8th Place
- 2011 - 8th Place
- 2013 - did not take part
Pan American Games
- 2011 - does not qualify
Central American Championships
- 2008 - 6th place
- 2010 -. space
- 2012 - 4th place